by Kaely Christensen | Sep 12, 2023 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
The Biden administration recently unveiled the first 10 prescription drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations. The Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program—part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)—is the Biden administration’s latest effort to combat rising health...
by Kaely Christensen | Aug 22, 2023 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Over the last few years, employers have been expanding their voluntary employee benefits offerings as a way to address their employees’ needs and improve overall attraction and retention efforts. While voluntary benefits have become increasingly important to employees...
by Kaely Christensen | Aug 17, 2023 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Now more than ever, employees are looking to their employers for guidance on navigating their available benefits and how to stretch their dollars further. As such, effective open enrollment communication is critical this year. According to a Voya Financial survey,...
by Kaely Christensen | Aug 3, 2023 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
When an employee welcomes a child into the world, it’s often a joyous occasion. It also comes with significant responsibilities, including ensuring the child’s health and well-being. Securing health insurance for a newborns and newly adopted children is a crucial step...
by Kaely Christensen | Jul 28, 2023 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
The popularity of weight loss drugs has reached a fever pitch in the United States. This trend has made its way into the workplace, with employees increasingly asking their employers about weight loss drugs and insurance coverage, for medications such as Wegovy. Other...
by Kaely Christensen | Jul 14, 2023 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Heading into the latter half of 2023, there are several benefits trends impacting employers. While some of these trends are new, many are not, and employers have been trying to address many of the same benefits challenges for the last few years. Some employers have...
